Community

16 January 2025

Villeneuve Fire Brigade

The brigade was voted the winner of Kilcoy Butchers Diamond Donations program, receiving $1,500 to help support upgrades to their station and training rooms. Community shoppers got to vote for the winners until December 31, with VRFB being announced ...

15 January 2025

Facilities approved

This approval marks a significant milestone in the development of the new community, as it brings essential services to Lilywood’s future residents. The childcare centre is set to become a cornerstone of the Lilywood Landings neighbourhood, with capa...

15 January 2025

Read between signs

Barry Wilson has spent over 10 years trying to address the issue of parking signs not facing incoming traffic correctly, resulting in many residents getting Council-issued parking tickets. According to AS 1742.11 2016 – Manual of Uniform Traffic Cont...

15 January 2025

Footworks USA trip

Students performed at CityWalk in Universal Studios and one of the main stages at Disneyland California. They also had the opportunity to perform at a major outlet shopping mall on Super Saturday, a significant retail sales event during the holiday s...

14 January 2025

Seagrass solutions

The project aims to find suitable solutions for restoring threatened plant habitats to provide essential food, shelter, and nursery environments for green turtles, fish, and other local fauna, while also measuring the plants' ability to absorb and pr...

14 January 2025

Hot under collar over new pet rule

The Council announced The Person’s Experiencing Homelessness Camping Framework on December 12, prohibiting the keeping of animals by all people camping on council land. Both organisations have now urged council to support alternatives that would help...

14 January 2025

Festival fights for its future

Festival director Amanda Jackes told The Sentinel that patron numbers were down 2 per cent in 2024/25 compared to 2023/24, with 96,000 attending across the five days. Poor patron numbers in the prior year resulted in a significant financial hole for ...

12 January 2025

Somerset’s cool pool party fun

Somerset Mayor Jason Wendt said the pool parties were the perfect way to beat the heat this summer. “We’re always excited to host the Australia Day Pool Parties because it’s a great opportunity for young families to come together, celebrate and creat...